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SAND TABLE 
ILLUSTRATIONS 

Instructions for Illustrating 
Forty-eight Bible Stories 
On the Sand Table 


BY 

MRS. ALICE HILL 


INDIANAPOLIS 
Meigs Publishing Company 

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Copyright, 1923 

MEIGS PUBLISHING COMPANY 
Printed in U. S. A. 



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PREFACE 

This book is sent out by the author, in 
the hope that it may be of some help, 
inspiration and encouragement to those 
who are engaged in the work of instruct¬ 
ing children in the truths of the Bible, 
either in Sunday School, the Week Day 
School or the Junior Society of the 

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Church. 

The methods and suggestions found 
herein are original with the writer and 
are now given to the public at the ur¬ 
gent request of many friends who have 
seen the work and realized that it should 
be placed within reach of all Christian 
workers. 

The end sought in writing this book 
is to provide a method that will attract 
many to the study of God’s word and 
will make a lasting impression of it upon 
the minds of the young. 

Mrs. Alice Hill 



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CONTENTS 


Preface. 3 

List of Illustrations . 7 

Foreword . 9 

General Instructions . 12 

A Lesson Story Told and Illustrated . 23 

Lessons on the Old Testament f 

from Genesis I to Exodus XI . 27 

The Creation . 29 

The Forbidden Fruit . 32 

Cain and Abel . 34 

The Flood . 35 

Abraham and Lot . 38 

The Burning of Sodom . 39 

Hagar and Ishmael . 41 

Offering Up of Isaac . 42 

Isaac and Rebecca . 43 

Jacob and Esau . 44 

Jacob’s Vision . 4G 

Jacob and Rachel . 48 

Jacob Departs from Laban . 49 

Joseph’s Dreams . 50 

The Baker, Butler, and King Dream 

Dreams. 53 

Joseph Ruler in Egypt . 55 

Joseph’s Brothers Come to Egypt to Buy 

Corn ............. 5G 

The Silver Cup . 57 

Joseph Meets His Father . 58 

Moses in the Bulrushes . 59 

The Burning Bush . G1 

The Plagues of Eygpt . G2 

The Plagues of Egypt cont. G3 

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Other Paragraphs Explained, 

from Exodus to Jonah . 65 

Crossing the Rea Sea . 67 

M oses Striking the Rock . 68 

Mount Sinai . 69 

The Tabernacle .:.. 69 

The Walls of Jericho Pall ... 70 

An Angel Appears to Gideon . 71 

The Fleece of Wool . 71 

Gideon’s Lamp ..,..... 71 

David and Goliath .. 71 

Elijah and The Prophets ... 72 

The Chariot of Fire ... 72 

The Chariots of Fire .... 73 

The Fiery Furnace .. 73 

Jonah and the Whale ... 75 

Lessons on the New Testament, 

from Matthew to Acts . 77 

Jesus Born in Bethlehem (Christmas 

Lesson) . 79 

The Miracle at Cana . 81 

Jairus’ Daughter Healed . 83 

The Parable of the Ten Virgins . 84 

Lazarus Raised from the Dead .. 85 

The Parable of the Prodigal Son . 87 

The Betrayal of Jesus .. 88 

The Trial of Jesus .!. 90 

Jesus Crucified . 91 

The Resurrection (Easter Lesson) .. 91 

Paul and Silas Bound in Jail ... 95 





























LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 

Tile Garden of Eden .. 30 

Cain and Abel . 33 

Noah’s Ark . 36 

Burning of Sodom . 40 

Jacob’s Vision . 47 

Moses in the Bulrushes . 60 

Daniel in the Lion’s Den . 74 

The Birth of Jesus (Christmas Lesson) . 80 

The Tomb of Jesus (Easter Lesson) . 92 


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FOREWORD 

Every one truly interested in religious 
education and especially in the presenta¬ 
tion of Bible stories to children by the 
Sand Table method will find in this 
manual many helpful suggestions. It 
is the outgrowth of the experience of a 
minister’s wife and her continued success 
in teaching the Bible to many groups of 
Juniors. 

Modern educators recognize that the 
art of teaching is more than story telling. 
They advocate that the sense of sight 
and the sense of touch must be appealed 
to as well as the sense of hearing. Be¬ 
cause the author realizes this, her success 
has been marvelous. In a very short 
time her first organization grew from 
twenty-five or thirty to over one hundred 
and the interest remained good through¬ 
out the year. Another most significant 
fact is that before the close of her 
second year’s work with another group, 
a large per cent of the older children 
became members of the church. 

When the children see the Bible scenes 
grow before their eyes, the image thus 
pictured becomes fixed in their minds 

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FOREWORD 


and will be retained through life. In the 
Sunday School, wherever used, this meth¬ 
od of teaching has met with pronounced 
success, especially in the lower grades. 
Even the little tots are intensely inter¬ 
ested in the protrayal of Bible stories on 
the Sand Table. With them the most 
simple objects may be used to represent 
the background and the Bible characters 
for their imaginations are vivid. 

Extraordinary ability is not required 
to do the work that the author recom¬ 
mends. Frequently in her work one of 
the older pupils has carried on the de¬ 
monstration with good results. Success 
will depend only upon the leader’s will¬ 
ingness to devote a few hours each week 
to preparation and upon her understand- 

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ing of children. The suggestions given 
herein will save time and experimentation. 
They have been prepared by the author 
at the urgent request of many Christian 
workers who have witnessed exhibitions 
of her Sand Table illustrations. 


The Publishers 


PART I. 

SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 












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I. 


How to Make a Sand Table 

The size of the table to be used is de¬ 
termined by the room in which one has to 
work. A large table is preferable, but if 
the room is small, a smaller table should be 
used. If it is to be permanent, a large 
one such as is used in the public schools is 
best, but if necessary to move it about, a 
convenient size would be about four feet 
long, two and one half feet wide, and about 
two and one half inches deep. This box 
should be placed on a table high enough 
for all to see, and tilted toward the class. 
Fill the box nearly full of sifted sand. If 
there be any litter on the sand after the 
lesson, it should be sifted through a wire 
screen or sieve. 

Lessons To Be Used 

If the sand table is to be used in the 
work of the Sunday School, the lessons 
are of course selected for the teacher; but 
if it is to be used for children’s meetings 
such as the Junior Society, the Week 
Day Class, etc., the best plan is to begin 
with the Old Testament, using the story 

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of the Creation for the first lesson, and 
take them as they come in order to the 
end of the Book. 

The lessons which are here given in de¬ 
tail, will on an average consume about 
one half hour each. If for a beginner 
the lessons are too long, it would be well 
to use only a part of the objects sug¬ 
gested. The teacher will decide this for 
himself. After a little practice, and ex¬ 
perience, the whole lesson as given will 
not be too long. The writer has worked 
out all these lessons before the children, 
as given. 


Objects 

There should be no objects on the sand 
before the beginning of the lesson, except 
such as shall be mentioned from time to 
time in connection with the lessons. They 
should be placed one at a time as the 
story is told. 

The objects here represented are sim¬ 
ple, in fact they may be made as projects 
by the children themselves. Modern re¬ 
ligious educators advocate expressional 
work on the part of the pupils. Impres¬ 
sion without expression is not sufficient. 


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Thus it is best for the pupils themselves 
to construct the objeets at home or at the 
church in a special project class. The 
children may be supplied with diction¬ 
aries and books from which they may 
actually hunt out for themselves the in¬ 
formation necessary to construct the ob- 
jects. In this way they become familiar 
with Bible manners and customs. The 
impression then is lasting. 

The expense of the material is but a 
trifle except for a number of celluloid 
animals and dolls, and the children will 
gladly give a special collection to pur¬ 
chase them. Large and small celluloid 
animals may be obtained at almost any 
ten and fifteen cent counter. Children 
often have cast away playthings which 
can be used to advantage. 

How to Make Sheep 

If toy sheep are not to be had, cut 
them out of cardboard and cover with 
cotton, or for a few cents, a package of 
cooky sheep may be had. For a flock of 
sheep, trim out the top and sides of a 
picture of sheep leaving them connected 
at the bottom. 


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How to Make a Serpent 

If a serpent cannot be had from a toy 
shop, make one out of a piece of small 
rope six or eight inches long. To form 
the head, separate the strands of the rope 
about three quarters of an inch at one end, 
and tie a thread around the rope at the 
end of this opening, then bend two 
strands up, and one down to represent 
the wide open mouth. Trim the tail off 
tc a point. The rope should be soaked in 
water, so that it may be shaped into a 
coil as if crawling. When dry use a little 
glue on the jaws and tail to hold it in 
shape, then daub the snake with bright 
colored paint. Cut the shape of the 
tongue from red paper and paste one end 
in the snake’s mouth. 

How to Make a Boat 

For the bottom of the boat use a piece 
of stiff pasteboard about six inches long 
and three inches wide. Let it be square 
at one end and pointed at the other. 
Paste a piece of stiff paper about two 
and one half inches wide to the edge 
around the bottom, but slightly higher in 
front. A narrow strip of bright colored 


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paper pasted around the upper edge will 
improve its appearance. 

If a sail is required, take a piece of 
white paper about seven inches wide for 
the lower edge, about five inches across 
the top, and trim to the shape of a sail. 
Or a square sail will do. Paste a narrow 
strip of paper down the center from top 
to bottom, and run a hatpin through this, 
cut the head off, and stick it in the bottom 
of the boat. 

IIow to Make People 

Use twigs about three inches long. The 
knot in the twig will serve for the head. 
To clothe these take a narrow strip of 
crepe paper or cloth, cut a slit in the mid¬ 
dle lengthwise large enough for the head 
to go through, then tie a string around 
the waist. Or they may be draped as 
elaborately as one may choose. If for 
special characters small dolls are preferr¬ 
ed, they may be made to stand more se- 
curely by taking a piece of stiff wire, twist¬ 
ing it firmly to the feet, then making a 
small fiat coil on which to stand.* 

* Since making the pictures for this book, the writer 
has found that twigs are far more satisfactory in every 
way than dolls. 



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If the Juniors are studying Bible man¬ 
ners and customs, it is instructive for them 
to search out the modes of dress worn by 
the different classes of people and actually 
make the costumes as they understand 
them. A good Bible dictionary and the 
many Bible pictures available make this 
task an easy one. 

How to Make Angels 

For a group of angels use small dolls 
or twigs, draping them in long thin gar¬ 
ments of white or some delicate color. 
The wings should be white, of thin stiff 
goods. Cut the material with three equal 
sides the desired length, and from one 
point gather through the middle and pin 
to the dolls’ clothing between the shoul¬ 
ders, as in the illustration of “Jesus Born 
in Bethlehem”. 

TIow to Make Tents 

Observe style of tent in picture cards. 
They may be made of cretonne or brown 
outing flannel. For a larger tent the 
sides mav be braced with twin’s, allowing 
the cloth to touch the sand all around ex¬ 
cept the front. 


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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 

How to Make Water 

Take a piece of window glass of irregu¬ 
lar shape, large or small as required. On 
the under side place dark blue paper, 
pasting it to the edge of the glass, then 
trim off all surplus paper. A looking 
glass may be used sometimes. 

In lessons in which water is to be used 
always have the glass fixed in its proper 
place on the sand, but slightly covered. 
At the proper time in the story wipe the 
sand off, so that water will seem to appear. 
For bodies of water use crepe paper or 
crumpled tissue paper. 

How to Make Trees, Flowers, 
Fruit, Grass 

In the summer time trees may be easily 
had by using small branches of trees, 
bushes, grasses, vines or ferns. To form a 
foundation for the trees, stick the stem in 
a piece of raw potato, and let it stand in 
water until time for use. Any kind of 
evergreen branches may be used success¬ 
fully, or asparagus with the berries on is 
especially pretty. Japanese air plant 
helps greatly. 

For winter use trees may be made of 


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different shades of green tissue paper 
thus: Take strips of tissue paper of several 
thicknesses, fold lengthwise, and cut 
fringe, then crumple in the hands and 
drape on the branches of a twig. Pine trees 
may be made by cutting a strip of old win¬ 
dow shade, or paper about a yard long for 
each tree. Cut fringe on one side, then be¬ 
gin near the bottom of the twig, which is 
ten or more inches long, and wind this 
strip around the twig till the top is reach¬ 
ed, then stick a pin in the top to hold it in 
place. For the base of all trees use a piece 
of raw potato. To make fruit for trees, 
wad tissue or crepe paper in small balls 
and paste them to the leaves of the trees. 
Grapes may be made by taking a wad of 
cotton nearly as large as the hunch requir¬ 
ed. For a hunch such as Joshua had, the 
wad may he about one and one half inches 
long. Stretch a piece of purple paper 
over this and fasten together at the larger 
end, then proceed as for the other fruit by 
wadding bits of purple paper about one 
half the size of a pea and stick closely to¬ 
gether until the wad is covered. 

To make grass, cut green paper very 
fine, or use sawdust dyed green. Bits of 


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bright colored paper mixed with the green 
resembles dowers. 

How to Make the Sun, Moon 
and Stars 

The sun may be made out of one half of a 
celluloid rattle box. One about two inches 
across is a good size. Stretch a piece of 
yellow crepe paper over the oval side and 
paste it to the edge of the ball. For rays 
of light, cut a little irregular fringe out of 
paper and paste to the edge of the ball. 
The back of the ball should be left unco¬ 
vered, so the rays from a flashlight or 
lighted candle may be thrown through the 
ball to make a bright light. 

The moon may be made from one half of 
a small celluloid rattle box, or cut from it 
one the shape of a crescent. 

Stars may be cut with points of irregu¬ 
lar shape, out of silver, gold, or white 
paper,* and pasted to a fine wire, with a 
bit of paper back of the wire, the ends of 
which are fastened to the top of two trees. 


* Or bits of tinsel with wire run through. 



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JLIow to Make Houses 

To resemble the houses of the Orient, 
use white or gray cardboard, blotting pa¬ 
per, or stilt* paper. For a city, make the 
buildings small and slightly roll them, or 
turn the edges back to make them stand. 
For Hat roofed houses cut the top straight 
across; for domes, oval; for a tower, cut 
the shape desired then roll. A picture of 
an Oriental city would be a guide in mak¬ 
ing a variety of these buildings. For win¬ 
dows and doors slash with buttonhole scis¬ 
sors, but for larger buildings the windows 
and doors should be cut out. 

For a large house use a small cracker 
box, cut it in two in the middle. This will 
make two houses. Paper the inside with 
wall paper, make a roll or pillar of the 
same and fasten one to each side of the 
house. Spread the box open as much as 
desired, but finally secure the folded pieces 
at the top, and drape a fringe across the 
front cut from the same, or other paper. 

When a closed house is required, place 
in front of this a piece of cardboard cut 
the size of the front of the house, with a 
door having been marked upon it, and cut 


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all around with enough left to act as a 
hinge. 


The Lesson 


Story of Creation* 


I am going to tell you a story, the first 
one in the Bible, when long, long ago this 
beautiful world of ours was made. At 
first it was without form, and all was dark¬ 
ness; but God made it round, then made 
the beautiful lakes and rivers. (Wipe the 
sand from the glass.) Then He made two 
great lights, and many smaller ones, and 
put them in the sky. (Place them.) How 
wonderful these great lights are. Just 
close your eyes a moment and try to think 
what it would be like if there were no sun, 
no moon and no stars to give us light. 

The next thing that God did was to 
plant a garden, and it was called Eden, 
because it was so beautiful. Now as 1 
place trees on the sand, you tell me all the 
kind of trees you can think of. You need 
not raise your hand, but may all talk at 
once. (Arrange trees.) He made fruit 
trees, too. The next time you are eating 
a rosy cheeked apple, just stop to think 
of when God first made apples. Give the 

* This story is told to show how the objects are used 
while telling- the story. 



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names of some flowers. (Place them.) 
Next was made birds and fish. (Place a 
few of each.) What have 1 here? Yes, a 
bird’s nest, with little (candy) eggs in it. 
I hope there is not a boy or girl here that 
is cruel enough to kill a bird or rob its nest. 
Remember God made them and not one 
is killed without his notice. The animals 
and creeping things were then made. 
(Place a variety of these on the sand.) 

Now with all these things that were 
made, the world was not completed; it 
would be very incomplete, if it were not 
for man. The first man was not born a 
little baby, but God made him out of dust. 
Now all look this way while I sprinkle a 
little dust, and see what will happen. 
(Sprinkle a little dust with one hand, and 
with the other turn the wire until Adam 
stands up.*) Is he not a beautiful, perfect 
man? God named him Adam. He was 
given the privilege of eating of every kind 
of fruit of the garden, except the fruit of 
a single tree which was placed in the cen¬ 
ter of the garden, (place tree) and was 
told if he ate of the fruit of that tree lie 
would surely die. Adam was given the 


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privilege of naming all the beasts and 
birds and creeping things as they passed 
before him. I will place a few and you 
tell me what Adam named them. (Place 
them.) With all these fine animals, birds 
and flowers, I do not think Adam was 
perfectly happy. I believe he was lonely, 
for he had no one to talk to nor to love. 
If you had all the playthings you wanted, 
and books to read, and all the good things 
you could eat, you would sometimes get 
lonely and want someone to talk with. So 
God saw that Adam should have a com¬ 
panion. lie caused him to go to sleep 
(place him upon the ground) and when 
he awoke this beautiful woman stood by 
his side. (Place Eve.) How happy they 
were. The birds must have seemed to sing 
sweeter, the trees look more beautiful, and 
everything seemed to be more perfect, be¬ 
cause he had some one to love and talk 
with. 

God rested the seventh day, and He ex¬ 
pects us to remember the one Day to keep 
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PART II 

SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 
OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 
GENESIS I—EXODUS XI 









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II 

The Creation 
Genesis 1—2 

In leaching this lesson see that the sand 
is clear of all objects. Have a glass con¬ 
cealed underneath the sand for water, as 
shown in instructions. When speaking of 
God dividing the land from the water, 
wipe the sand from the glass (v. 9). 

Now proceed to arrange the trees and 
flowers to make the scene picturesque. Use 
as great a variety as possible (v. 11). 
Arrange the trees around the sides of the 
table, except for the Tree of Life in the 
front and the Tree of the Knowledge of 
Good and Evil in the center (ch.2:9). 
These two trees should be made to look a 
little more attractive than the others, bv 
adding bright colored fruit. The trees to 
which the sun, moon and stars (eh. 1: 16) 
are fastened, (see instructions) should be 
placed hack of the others. A little water 
scene may be arranged at one side of the 
table (v. 20) with celluloid fish or cut-out 
pictures, placed upon the glass. Put birds 
(cut-out pictures) in the tops of the trees. 
A small bird’s nest, placed in the fore 

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THE GARDEN OF EDEN. 

This picture represents the Creation, with itsi trees and flowers, animals and birds. 
The sun, moon and stars, are in the distance. Adam and Eve may be seen near the front 
beside the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. The Serpent being- 
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ground, will add to the scene. Place ani¬ 
mals among the trees (v. 25). 

For Adam (eh. 2), use a doll about 
three or four inches long. Run a stiff wire 
down through the top of the head inside of 
the body as far as it will go, then bend the 
wire over the back of the head extending 
to the heels. Next, bend the wire, extend¬ 
ing it from the doll’s left side at right 
angles to the doll. The length of the wire 
should be about eighteen inches. If a cel¬ 
luloid doll is used, simply insert the wire 
through the bottom of one foot, then bend 
at right angles as stated above. Make a 
loop in the end of the wire to turn it by. 
Previous to the lesson, lay the doll naked 
on its back on the sand near the center of 
the table, and cover the doll with sand. 
While sprinkling a little sand with the left 
hand over the place where Adam lies (v. 
7), turn the wire with the right hand un¬ 
til he stands upon his feet. 

For the creation of Eve, place Adam as 
though asleep on the sand, (v. 21) then 
stand Eve beside him. 

While Adam names the animals, (eh. 
2: 20) and while they are passing before 
him, the children may call them bv name. • 


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The Forbidden Fruit 
Genesis 3 

As this is a continuation of the previous 
lesson, replace the garden as it was at the 
close of that lesson, then represent Adam 
and Eve walking in the garden near the 
Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. 
In, or under this tree place a serpent (see 
instructions) (v. 1). Pick an apple from 
the tree and offer it to Eve, then to Adam 
(v. 6). Throw the rays of the flashlight 
(or sparkler) through the trees to illus¬ 
trate the presence of God (v. 8). Then 
hide Adam and Eve among the trees. 
Make aprons of paper or leaves (v. 7). 
They are then driven from the garden (v. 
23). The serpent that tempted Eve, may 
he made to appear as in the act of crawl¬ 
ing, by pulling slowly on a fine thread 
which has been fastened to its head, or if 
a fine wire is used it may he made to 
squirm as well by twisting the end of the 
wire a little. 

In an entrance to the garden (v. 24). 
place an archway, made with blocks or the 
frame of a pasteboard box. By means of 
a fine wire suspend an angel, with a gild- 


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CAIN AND A BEL OFFERING SACRIFICE. 

To the right is Abel and his herd. To the left is Cain and the field. 








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ed sword (see general instructions) from 
the top of the archway. 

Cain and Abel 
Genesis 4. 

Have the glass concealed under the 
sand to he used at the proper time. 

Use one end of the sand table to repre¬ 
sent Cain’s field and the other end for 
Abel’s herd. On Cain’s side (v. 3), in 
the background, make a forest of trees, 
and in the front, rows to represent a field 
or garden. On Abel’s end of the table, 
place a few trees in the background, then 
a picture of sheep, or toy sheep, or both as 
in the illustration of Cain and Abel. A 
few other animals may also be used. Brush 
the sand from the glass and make a 
little water scene. In the foreground 
between the two fields, build two al¬ 
tars of stone. On Cain’s altar (v. 3) 
place tiny fruit and leaves and on Abel’s 
(v. 4) some dry grass and a lamb (cut out 
of cotton). Then set fire to each. Cain 
now kills his brother (v. 8) and buries him 
in the sand. 


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The Flood 
Genesis 7—9. 

For the pattern of an ark, see a picture 
of Noah’s ark, or accompanying illustra¬ 
tion. Make it of pasteboard, the dimen¬ 
sions being about twelve inches long and 
four inches high, the bottom oblong and 
about sixteen inches long. Sew the bot¬ 
tom to the lower edge of the side pieces, 
which are cut a little oval. Trim the ed¬ 
ges of the ark with bright colored paper. 
With a pencil, punch holes around the 
sides and cut a large window in the top. 
The back of the ark should be cut away in 
part. 

Use a cut-out picture of a dove and ra¬ 
ven. Paste paper wings on them and 
fasten a fine wire, a few inches long, to the 
back of each. 

Secure as many animals, reptiles and 
birds as possible. Make the rainbow of a 
sheet of blue cardboard twenty-four by 
seventeen inches. Trim the top oval, then 
from one side to the other and reaching 
nearly to the top, mark the colors of the 
rainbow with color pencils. 

To begin the lesson, start building with 



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NOAH’S ARK. 

By twos they entered the Ark. 







OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 


blocks as if to build an ark (ch. 7: 1). 
Then exchange the blocks for the finished 
ark. Place the animals in order, two bv 
two, with Noah and family foremost (v. 
15). Then remove all but the ark (v. 17), 
cover the sand entirely with dark blue 
crepe paper, and place the ark upon it. 
When the raven is sent forth (ch. 8:7), 
by use of a wire put it up through the win¬ 
dow from the back, move it back and forth 
over the water, then rest it upon a chip as 
though afloat. 

The dove may be sent out the same way 
but returned again to the ark (v. 9). The 
second time the dove goes forth, it finds a 
little green tree from which to pluck a 
leaf (v. 11) and the third time it does not 
return again. 

Remove the water from one end of the 
table, pile rocks to resemble Mt. Ararat 
and upon this place the ark (v. 4). Then 
remove all the water, replace some of the 
animals upon the sand and build an altar 
(v. 20). Upon the altar offer a sacrifice 
and back of the ark place the rainbow (eh. 
9: 13). 


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Abraiiam and I a>t 
Genesis 11—18. 

For this lesson much of these chapters 
should be omitted, and small oh jests used 
so that the table will not appear clut¬ 
tered. 

Ch. 11. Tell briefly the story of the 
Tower of Babel, omitting objects. 

Ch. 12: 1. About the center of the 
table, represent Abraham with his family 
and servants, herd and tents removing 
to a country God will show them. A 
cut-out picture of sheep and cattle will 
be of use here. Lot separates from Abra¬ 
ham. 

Ch. 13: 9. Move Abraham to the up¬ 
per end of the table where there are 
rocks with but little vegetation. At the 
opposite end, build a picturesque city of 
Sodom, including trees, water, etc. Then 
move Lot with his sheep down to Sodom. 

Abraham entertains angels (ch. 18: 2). 
A large tree, or trees are placed by his 
tent (v. 8). Then three angels (without 
wings) clothed in white, are seen at a 
distance, and as they approach, Abraham 
runs to meet them. Two blocks under 



OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 


39 


the tree will serve 
At the further 
place Sodom (a 
which the angels 
Abraham. 


as a seat and table, 
end of the sand table 
tew houses), toward 
go, accompanied by 


The Burning of Sodom 
Genesis 19. 

Near one end of the table, build the 
city of Sodom: Make small houses ae- 
cording to instructions given and put 
little tissue paper trees between them. 
Near Sodom, place a larger house for 
Lot’s dwelling into which Lot and the 
angels enter from the rear. 

Twigs will answer for the mob (v. 5). 
The door in the front of the house should 
be made to swing, so that when the mob 
breaks in, the door may be opened a little 
and the people crowded in and about 
the door. 

Next remove the house and mob, and 
place the sun at the rear of the table. 

Lot and his family, directed by the 

•j ' •/ 

angels, now flee from the city (v. 15). 
To make the tire appear as coming out 
of the heavens, take several short, fine 
pieces of wire, and fasten to one end of 


0 


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BURNING OF SODOM. 

To the rig-ht is the city burning'. The sun is to the back. To the left of the city 
the two angels, the pillar of salt and Lot and his daughters. In the upper left hand co 
is the mountain and below is the city of Zoar. 





OLI) TESTAMENT STORIES 


41 


each, a small piece of cotton, and place 
the cotton end in a little kerosene till 
ready for use. Light these one at a time 
from a (hidden) lighted candle, and 
toss them so that they will fall amoru>' 
the houses and burn. 

Exchange Lot’s wife for a pillar of 
salt (v. 26), made by plastering a doll 
or twig, with plaster of Paris, or dough. 

M ake the little city of Zoar, also the 
cave to which Lot fled. 

II AG All AND ISHMAEL 
Genesis 21. 

Use cotton to make Abraham and 
Sarah appear old. Isaac is born (v.l). 
When older a feast is made (v.8). Ex¬ 
change the infant Isaac for a child of 
larger size. 

A block may serve as a table with 
white paper for covering. Use tiny 
dishes, also a bouquet will add to the 
appearance of the table. Make it of bits 
of bright colored paper stuck to the tips 
of leaves or grasses. Make the vase with 
a piece of celluloid or paper rolled in the 
shape of a cornucopia, and put the small 


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SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 


' end through a hole in a piece of card¬ 
board for the bottom. 

The sun placed on the rear of the sand 
table will suggest the early morning. 

Hagar is east forth (v. 14). The well 
should be prepared beforehand by sink¬ 
ing a small tin in the sand with a few 
rocks arranged carelessly in front to hide 
it from view. Move Hagar and Ishmael 
to the desert where there are some stones 
and bushes. Lav Ishmael under a bush, 
while Hagar is seated a little way off 
(near the well) (v. 17). Dip water from 
the well and offer it to Ishmael. 

(v. 20) With a forest of trees, and 
wild game, Ishmael may now be seen as 
a hunter. 

The Offering up of Isaac 
Genesis 22. 

In the preparation of this lesson, bind 
a bunch of twigs together with wire, one 
end to be hooked to the saddle blanket 
which has been pinned around the ass. 
For the fire pot, use a small tin cover, 
with a short candle for fire and a wire 
attached with which to hook it to the 
neck of the ass. The mountain should 


OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 43 

also be arranged in advance of the lesson. 

Begin with Abraham and Isaac about 
the tent (v. 2) and the sun in the rear. 
Abraham and Isaac, together with the 
servants, and ass with wood attached 
(v. 3) go to the Mountain. The ser¬ 
vants and ass remain behind, (v. 5). Re¬ 
move the wood from the ass and hang 
it on Isaac, and the fire pot on Abraham, 
and move them as high in the mountain 
as possible. Make an altar of stone, 
then bind Isaac and put him upon the 
sticks on the altar. With a knife from 
Abraham’s belt, raise his hand as though 
to slav, but stav his hand by an angel 
fv. 11; 12), Place a ram upon the altar 
in place of Isaac (v. 13). Use a toy 
sheep for the ram, making the horns of 
a narrow strip of paper wound on a 
pencil. Do not burn the toy sheep, but 
exchange it for one of cotton. Thistles 
make good thickets. 

Isaac and Rebecca 
Genesis 23—24. 

In advance of the lesson, prepare a 
well of water. 

(Ch. 24.) On the opposite side of the 




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table from the well place Abraham upon 
a bed in his tent. The servant being- 
sworn departs, (v. 10). Use eamels if 
possible, but if none are at hand substi¬ 
tute other animals, some having packs 
on their backs for presents, and others 
being mounted. On arriving at their 
destination near the well of water, place 
a curb over the well, and a wall, consist¬ 
ing of a brick or two, back of the well. 
From behind this well Rachel appears 
(v. 15) with a small pitcher in her hand 
(fastened to the hand by a small rubber 
band, which may be slipped off when 
water is dipped from the well) from 
which she pours water into a trough for 
the camels (v. 20). 

Jacob and Esau 
Genesis 25—27. 

The birth of Jacob and Esau (v. 25, 
26). Cover Esau’s head and neck with 
cotton dyed red (v. 27). 

Esau the hunter, may be seen through 
a forest of trees at one end of the table. 
In another place make a camp for Jacob, 
consisting of a tent, a few trees and a 
kettle over a camp fire. To hang the 



OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 


45 


kettle, take four twigs, run a hatpin 
through each near the top, then cross two 
of the twigs two at either end of the hat¬ 
pin, and hang a dish resembling a kettle 
in the middle. Set up the frame and put 
water in the kettle with fire underneath 
it. Jacob’s sod pottage (v. 29). As 
Esau comes to Jacob’s tent, dip pottage 
from the kettle and serve on a little table 
(v. 34). 

(Ch. 27). Isaac reclining on a bed 
sends for Esau for meat (v. 3). The 
bow is made of a small green twig with 
the bark scraped off, and fastened in 
place with a thread. As Esau ap¬ 
proaches the forest a deer is seen in the 
trees. It falls, tripped by a thread which 
is tied to its foot. If a toy deer is not 
to be had, a cut-out one will do. 

Jacob brings two kids to his mother 
(v. 14). Two camp fires may now be 
seen, one where Esau kills the deer, and 
the other in Jacob’s camp. Jacob re¬ 
ceives his father’s blessing (v. 16). 

Esau then returns (v. 31). Jacob 
leaves home in haste. 


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Jacob's Vision 
Genesis 28. 

The ladder (v. 12), is made thus: 
Take two good sized twigs about eighteen 
inches long. Use short twigs for rungs 
and wind each with a delicate shade of 
paper (lavender or light blue) and tie 
the rungs to the side pieces. 

Use several angels (see instructions) 

and fasten them to the ladder with wire. 

The ladder mav be made to stand erect 

by a twig fastened to the back in an 

easel style. 

«/ 

‘'The Lord stood above the ladder.” 
Resemble this by a little fleecy cotton 
secured to the top with fine wire. 

Begin the lesson with Jacob plodding 
along the road with a pack on his back 
and a staff in his hand. The sun, (with 
a flashlight behind it) is seen above the 
tree tops, and as evening approaches, 
the sun is lowered till it disappears from 
sight (v. 11). 

Then a forest of trees may be placed 
about Jacob and a few black spires of 
the city (Luz) (v. *10). Now place the 
stars and moon above the tree tops. 


OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 


47 



.JACOB’S VISION. 

See general instructions and lesson on Jacob’s 
vision. 














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Jacob sleeps with a stone for a pillow 
(v. 11). 

Place the ladder by Jacob and throw 
the rays of a flashlight or sparkler 
through the clouds above it. Jacob 
arises early (v. 18). Remove the moon 
and stars. Set up stones and anoint 
with oil. Remove the city and trees, 
and Jacob is again on his way. 

Jacob and Rachel 
Genesis 29. 

In the preparation of this lesson, sink 
a dish of water in the sand. The curb 
may be made thus: From stiff paper 
cut a circle the diameter being five and 
one half inches, and an inch or so within 
this cut a hole; then around the outer 
edge paste a band one and a half inches 
wide: this may be shaded with a pencil. 

To begin, place the curb over the well 
(v. 2) and a large stone on top. Near 
by are shepherds with their sheep. 

Place Jacob bv the well and Rachel 
approaching with her sheep, (v. 6) Re¬ 
move the stone from the well, and dip 
water and pour it into the trough. 

Rachel runs with news to Laban (v. 


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OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 

12 ) who then goes to meet Jacob (v. 13). 

Jacob serves for Rachel by tending 
sheep for Laban (v. 15). 

At Leah’s wedding (v. 22) the table 
is set, she being covered with a veil, and 
on removing it, the bride is discovered 
to be Leah (v. 25). Rachel is also wed¬ 
ded (v. 28). 

Jacob Departs from Laban 
Genesis 30—35. 

Much should be omitted from these 
chapters. It may be condensed into one 
lesson, or divided into two as thought 
best. 

Ch. 30. Place infant Joseph in his 
mothers arms (v. 23). 

Ch. 31. Make a caravan and camp, 
consisting of people, tents, a herd, etc. 
Rachel’s tent should be more prominent 
than the others, and a heap of bright 
colored cloth put within it, under which 
Rachel hides the images (two matches 
will serve the purpose) and sits upon 
the heap. (v. 34). Laban searches for 
the images, but fails to find them. The 
Covenant. Make a heap of stones where 



50 SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 

the Covenant is to be made, and a sacri¬ 
fice offered, (v. 44,45). 

Repeat Mizpah Benediction (v. 40). 

The lesson may be divided here. 

Ch. 32. At the opposite end of the 
table, represent Esau with an army ol 
men coming to meet Jacob (v. 3). 

Ch. 33. Jacob and Esau embrace 
one another. Omit the remainder of 
the chapter, also ch. 34. 

Ch. 35. At Bethel, Jacob offers a 
sacrifice (v. 7). Benjamin is born 
(v. 18). 

Joseph's Dreams 
Genesis 37. 

Jacob (with white beard and hair) is 
by the tent with Joseph (who has on his 
coat of many colors) and Benjamin; 
the brothers being in a field (v. 3). 

Joseph dreams, (v. 5). Perhaps un¬ 
derneath a tree. The sheaves (v.7) that 
bow to Joseph may be made in a simple 
way by using a strip of pasteboard about 
15 inches long and two inches wide. 
Make eleven holes in it equal distance, 
or one and a half inches apart. Insert 
a sheaf of grain into each hole. By 


OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 51 

tipping the pasteboard forward the 

sheaves will appear to bow to Joseph’s 

sheaf which is separate from the others. 

Sheaves made of oats are the best, hut 

if they are not to he had, make sheaves 

of orange and green crepe paper. More 

impressive way to make the sheaves how 

down, although it requires a little more 

preparation, is to use a stiff piece of 

pasteboard about 13 inches long, and cut 

in the shape of a crescent. Cut 11 holes 

around the outer edge and insert the 

stub end of a sheaf into each hole. If 

sheaves are made of paper they will need 

the addition of a few broom straws to 

cause them to come back into an upright 

position. Tie a fine thread around each 

sheaf near the top, and with a needle 

draw each thread through the pasteboard 

an inch or two in front of each sheaf. 

Di *aw all the threads evenly together to 

the back and tie a knot. When drawing 

hack firmlv with these threads the shea- 
•/ 

ves will bow forward together. 

Have fastened to the stub end of 
Joseph’s sheaf, a piece of raw potato, 
with a hatpin stuck*into one side of it. 
Du ring the lesson place this on the sand, 


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• 

the hatpin to the back, and the sheaf 
lying down. Place the sheaves over the 
hatpin letting the head project, and 
cover the pasteboard with sand. By 
turning the hatpin Joseph’s sheaf will 
stand erect on the potato foundation. 
Then draw on the threads causing the 
sheaves to bow to Joseph’s sheaf. After 
the dream remove the sheaves. Joseph 
tells his dream to his brothers. 

He dreams yet another dream, (v. 
9). The sun, moon and stars may be 
pinned to the tops of the trees, and by 
bending them forward and back the sun, 
moon and stars will seem to bow. 

Remove the field of grain, and place 
before the brothers a flock of sheep (v. 
12). Joseph approaches, his coat of 
many colors is stripped off him (v. 23) 
and he is cast into a pit (v. 24). Lower 
him behind a pile of rocks. All, except 
Reuben, recline upon the ground to eat 
a lunch (v. 25). At the coming of the 
Ishmaelites, Joseph is lifted from the 
pit, placed upon a camel and departs. 
The coat is dipped into water (colored 
with red crepe paper) and is taken to 
Jacob who refuses to be comforted. 


OLI) TESTAMENT STORIES 


53 


The Baker, Butler and King 
Dream Dreams 

Genesis 39—41: 37. 

Joseph sold to Potiphar (v. 1) | Make 
this a pretty home scene, and after this 
cast Joseph into prison (v. 20). (See 
instructions.) 

Ch. 40. The Butler dreams (v. 9). 
Remove him from prison as though in 
his dream, and place before him a vine, 
and upon it hang a bunch of grapes (see 
instructions) (v. 10). Return him to 
the jail. 

The Baker dreams (v. 16). Make the 
baskets out of white paper, first one 
fitting his head, the second and third ones 
a little smaller, fitting one into the other. 

Remove the Baker from the jail, as 
though in his dream, and place the bas¬ 
kets on his head, and a cut-out bird on 
the top of the basket (v. 17). Return 
the Baker to the jail. 

Remove Potiphar, the same house be¬ 
ing used for the kings house with a slight 
change. The kings birthday (v. 20). 
Restore the Butler, and remove the 
Baker. 



SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 


51 ' 

Ch. 41. Pharaoh’s dream (v. 1). Place 
him upon a bed, then wipe the sand from 
the glass previously arranged. For 
seven fat kine, use celluloid cows, or 
a substitute, and put them by the water; 
after which put in their midst seven ill 
favored kine (v. 3). To make these, 
first draw a picture of a cow on paste¬ 
board, cut out, and trim off till they 
look ill favored. Two legs for each may 
be cut out separately and pasted to the 
wrong side. A toothpick run through 
the head, and bent, will answer for horns, 
and a piece of twine frayed at one end 
and pasted on the wrong side for the 
tail. Color the cows with watercolors, 
marking bones and ribs prominently. 
The lean ones ate up the fat ones (v. 4). 
Remove the fat ones then remove all as 
the King awakes. 

The King’s second dream (v. 5). Make 
the stalk of corn from a piece of green 
paper, bend the points of the leaves 
down, and stick on little rolls of yellow 
paper for corn. The thin stalk may be 
made the same wav, only of withered 
appearance. 

The full ears were devoured. Remove 


OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 


same. Then remove the other as Pharaoh 
awakes (v. 7). The wise men are 
brought forth, also the Butler who con¬ 
fesses his fault. Joseph is then brought 
before the king (v. 14). 

Joseph Ruler in Egypt 
Genesis 41: 37—57. 

Begin with Joseph in the presence of 
Pharaoh as in the previous lesson, Joseph 
now being clothed in fine linen (v. 42). 

Make a chariot out of a pasteboard 
box, such as a match box, trim it to the 
right shape and cover with gilt paper. 
Make two large pasteboard wheels, and 
paste one wheel on each side of the 
chariot. 

The people bow down to Joseph (v. 
43). Place a team attractively decorated 
before the chariot, Joseph within, and 
the people bow down. 

Represent the seven years of plenty 
(v. 47) with a pretty scene of fruit trees, 
a water scene, etc. 

For the seven years of dearth (v. 54), 
remove the most of the green from the 
sand, and instead put dry branches, or 
anything to give it the appearance of 



50 SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 

desolation, and cover the water over with 
sand. Joseph is now seated on a throne 
where the people come to him to buy 
corn (v. 55). 

The famine reaches Jacob, who with 
his eleven sons are represented at the 
lower end of the table, where they now 
begin preparations to go to Egypt to 
buy corn. 

Joseph's Brothers Come to Egypt 
to Buy Corn 
Genesis 42. 

Represent the famine, Joseph on his 
throne, and Jacob with his family as in 
previous lesson. Jacob sends his sons 
to buy corn (v. 2). 

(Little celluloid mules make a good 
sand table picture, but if these are not 
to be had, substitute other animals. Pre¬ 
vious to the lesson prepare each mule 
with a saddle blanket, a pack on the 
mules back, and a stick man, one end of 
which is inserted in a small hole cut in 
the mules back). Remove the sons of 
Jacob, and place instead the mounted 
mules, and when they arrive at Joseph's 
home, do not try to dismount the men, 


OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 57 

but remove them from the sand and 
place again the stick men previously used. 

They bow down to Joseph (v. 6), 
then are put into prison (v. 17), but 
are released save one (v. 19). 

On returning home, again exchange 
the stick men for the mounted mules. 

At the inn money is found in the sack 
(v. 27). In their midst put a small 
sack of grain, and from it draw a roll of 
green paper. On reaching home, the 
same sack of grain may be used again, 
representing all the sacks, and upon be¬ 
ing emptied, money is again found 
(v. 35). 

The Silver Cup 
Genesis 43—45. 

Replace a few dry branches, Joseph's 
home, etc., as in previous lesson. 

Benjamin accompanies his brothers to 
Egypt (v. 11). They again meet Jo¬ 
seph and Simeon is released (v. 23). 
Joseph leaves the room to weep. Two 
tables are set, the eleven brothers being 
arranged around the long one and Joseph 
being placed at small table near by (v. 
32). 



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Ch. 44. Again they are homeward 
hound, and are overtaken hy the steward 
(v. 6). The silver cup is found (v. 12). 

As in previous lesson, place a sack of 
grain on the sand, and draw from it 
a tiny cup. (A piece of tin foil shaped over 
the end of a lead pencil will answer for a 
cup). They return to Joseph and fall 
down before him (v. 14). 

Ch. 45 Joseph makes himself known 
to his brothers (v. 1). 

Joseph Meets his Father 
Genesis 46—50. 

Jacob makes preparations for the 
journey to Egypt (v. 1). A small com¬ 
pany and herd will represent the “great 
company”. 

On arriving at Beersheba they set up 
a tent, and offer a sacrifice. Jacob has 
a vision (v. 2). 

Joseph in his chariot goes to meet 
Jacob (v. 29). 

At one end of the table place a few 
small tents, the home of the Israelites 

(v. 11). 

Ch. 48. Jacob yields up the ghost 
(v. 33). 



OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 


59 


Ch. 50. Remove all from the table 
exeept the tents, and at the other end of 
the table make a eave of stones or bricks 
(v. 13). Form as large a procession as 
possible (v. 9) and at the head of the 
procession and near the opening of the 
tomb, drape a box to represent a bier. 

Moses in the Bulrushes 
Exodus 2: 1—10. 

While chapter one is being told, place 
upon the sand a goodly number of tents, 
the home of the Israelites. When the 
King orders the Israelites to build houses, 
remove the tents and instead place one 
hut for the home of a Levite (v. 1), the 
family being father, mother, Miriam and 
Aaron. 

Moses is born (v. 2). Hide him away 
from time to time, in different places, 
in the house, behind bushes, etc. When 
the soldier (one or more) is seeking the 
child’s life, he comes dangerously near 
the hiding places. Handle the soldier 
with a wire. The ark may be made ol 
cardboard, or a piece of straw hat. 

Wipe the sand from the glass (pre¬ 
viously arranged) and take time to 



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MOSES IN THE BULRUSHES. 

The trees are composed of small twigs and grasses. The water is a glass with blue 
paper underneath, and twigs are used for people. 









OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 01 

arrange a picturesque river scene, with 
trees, swans, etc. Moses is then put into 
the ark, which is brought to the river 
and placed at the edge of the water (v. 
3). Miriam is partly concealed in the 
rushes. When the Princess and the 
maidens appear (v. 5), Miriam hastens 
to bring her mother and together they 
return with Moses. 

The Burning Busii 
Exodus 2: 11—25. 

It is best to represent only a small 
portion of this story on the sand table, 
the first being Moses at the well (v. 15). 
Have a dish of water concealed in the 
sand. Over this place a curb, a watering 
trough nearby and Moses seated by the 
well. He afterwards draws water for 
the sheep which the girls bring to the 
trough. 

The house of the priest (v. 18) should 
be placed at the opposite side of the 
table from the wall. 

M oses goes out to tend Jethro’s sheep 
(eh. 3:1) and leads them to Mt. Iloreb. 
(Make a pile of rocks here.) 

For the burning bush (v. 2) throw 


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G2 

the rays of a red sparkler through the 
green bush, or a flashlight may be used, 
or entwine within a green bush a bunch 
of dry thistles, which when lighted will 
bum, vet the bush will be unharmed. 

The Plagues of Egypt 
Exodus 5—9. 

The serpent, (eh.7: 9) may be con¬ 
cealed in the hand. Between the thumb 
and forefinger of the same hand hold 
the rod, and as though in the act of cast¬ 
ing it down, release the serpent and 
conceal the rod. 

First Miracle, water turned into blood 

{eh, 7: 17). 

Represent both red and blue water. 
Have a good sized glass and underneath 
it fasten a strip of blue paper the full 
length of the glass and half the width 
of it. Use bright red paper or cloth to 
cover the other half of the glass. Con¬ 
ceal the glass in the sand. Pharaoh goes 
to the river (v. 15). Wipe the sand 
from the blue side of the glass and cover 
again with sand. For the red stream 
( v. 17) wipe the sand from the red part, 
and cover again with sand. When frogs 



OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 


03 

appear (eh. 8:2) uncover the blue side 
again. 

Second Miracle. Frogs (ch. 8:6). 

Light green paper clippings scattered 
along the edge of the river will answer 
for frogs. Form a larger one out of 
paper, handle it with wire; let it crawl 
into Pharaoh’s bed, into his oven, etc. 

Third Miracle. Lice (ch. 8:16). 

A handful of sand scattered will 
suffice for lice. 

Fourth Miracle. Flics (ch. 8:21). 

Cut black paper fine and scatter a 
handful. 

Fifth Miracle. Murrian (ch. 9:3). 
Animals die. 

The Pi,agues oe Egypt 

Exodus 9—12. 

Siocth Miracle. Boils. 

Other animals die. 

Seventh Miracle. Hail (ch. 9:23). 

For hail, use a handful of rice or 
macaroni. For fire, saturate a string 
with gasoline or kerosene, laying the 
string on the sand and lighting one end 
of it. 



SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 


01 

Eighth Miracle. Locusts (ch. 10: 12). 

Use rather coarse clippings of black 
paper. 

Ninth Miracle. Darkness (ch. 10:22). 

Represent the camp of Israelites at 
one end of the table with little brown 
huts, the door casing being made of 
white paper pasted on the front of each 
hut. Hold black paper before the 
Egyptians, while little candles burn be¬ 
hind the windows of the huts (v. 23). 
For blood, soak a piece of red crepe 
paper in water and daub a little of it on 
the upper and two sides of each casing 
(ch. 12:22). 

Tenth Miracle. Death of the Firstborn 

(ch, 12: 29). 

A death scene in the house of Pharaoh 
will answer for this plague. 


PART III 

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OTHER OLD TESTAMENT 
PARAGRAPHS EXPLAINED 
FROM EXODUS TO JONAH 





































. 









PARAGRAPHS 

FROM EXODUS 12 TO JONAH 
EXPLAINED 

The Israelites Crossing tile Red Sea. 

Exodus 12. 

It is well to use a map in connection 
with the wanderings of the Children of 
Israel. 

Make the pillar of eloud from a piece 
of cotton, attaching it to one end of a 
piece of wire, the other end being inserted 
in a piece of raw potato. The cloud may 
thus be held above them. Make the 
pillar of fire of cotton dyed red. For 
the lesson the objects should be small. 
Place the Israelites at the left of the 
table leaving room enough for the river 
to come before them. The river may be 
one half the width of a strip of dark blue 
paper, cut in two in the middle cross¬ 
wise. When placed on the sand, lap 
one end a little OA^er the other. When 
the water is to be divided, roll both ends 
of the paper back from the middle, and 
instead of moving the Israelites, move 
the paper back so that they will be mov¬ 
ing forward. 

Make the Egyptians’ chariots out of 

67 


08 


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small pasteboard boxes pasting on each 
side a pasteboard wheel. The horses may 
be cut out of paper and pinned to the 
chariots. Insert a twig man in each 
chariot and place them a short distance 
from the Israelites. Then as before move 
the water instead of the people. The 
chariots mav be made to totter and fall 
(Psalm 77: 17, 18) by the use of a long 
thread tied to each chariot. Then cover 
them with the paper. 

Moses Striking the Rock 
Exodus 17:6. 

For the mountain, arrange a pile of 
bricks and stones to form the front and 
two sides, leaving the back open and 
room enough in the interior to place a 
good sized bottle of water. There should 
be a small opening near the center of the 
front of the mountain to place the mouth 
of the bottle, and by tipping it, the water 
should run through the opening down the 
front outside. A trough shaped paper 
may be used in the opening to direct the 
water more accurately. Practice this a 

mJ 

little beforehand. The mountain and 


OTHER OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 69 


bottle of water, should be in readiness 
beforehand. 

Mount Sinai 
Exodus 19: 16—18. 

The mountain may be prepared like 
the one described in previous lesson. 
Eeave a rather small opening at the top. 

Tar paper is the most satisfactory to 
use for fire and black smoke. Have a 
lighted candle at the back of the 
mountain from which to light a strip of 
tar paper which is placed inside and near 
the top so that the tire and smoke will 
ascend through the opening. For light¬ 
ning use a sparkler. To make the sound 
of a trumpet (v. 19) a child may give a 
long blast on a mouthorgan, or organ, 
unobserved as much as possible. 

The Tabernacle 
Exodus 37. 

The furnishings for the tabernacle may 
be made of pasteboard covered with gilt 
paper, or gilded. For the Ark of the 
Covenant, take a small pasteboard box 
and put two cherubims on top made of 
two small twigs. Insert the end of each 



70 SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 

in a hole, one at either end of the cover, 
then drape them and cover the box with 
gilt paper. Make the candlestick of 
pasteboard or wire, attach seven tiny 
short candles and gild. 

The Walls of Jericho Fall 
Joshua 6: 20. 

To make the walls of Jericho fall, 
take a good sized piece of stiff paste¬ 
board, the outer edge being the size of 
the wall desired, then cut the center out 
of the pasteboard leaving enough for the 
wall to stand upon. Place this on the 
sand (the place where the city is to 
stand) and cover lightly with sand. 
Do this previous to the lesson. Dur¬ 
ing the lesson build with pieces of 
brick or blocks, the front and two sides 
of the wall on this pasteboard foundation. 
Build the citv on the sand inside this 
wall, then when the pasteboard is shaken 
from the back, the wall will fall, but the 
city will remain standing. Make the 
trumpets by rolling a piece of gilt or 
silver paper and paste the small end of 
the trumpet to each soldier’s mouth. 


OTHER OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 71 

Gideon 
Judges 6:21. 

An Angel appears to Gideon. For the 
broth that is to be poured out, use a 
little kerosene oil (slightly colored) that 
ii may burn. 

The Fleece of Wool (v. 37—39). For 
the fleece of wool use two pieces of 
cotton, one to be used dry and one wet. 
For the wet one soak piece of cotton in 
water just long enough so it will not 
drip and then cover it with a little dry 
cotton. It is better to reverse Gideon’s 
plan, and spread the dry fleece out first 
which is then exchanged for the wet one. 
This when squeezed will fill a tiny bowl 
of water. 

Gideons lamps. (eh. 7:20) Fasten 
one end of a piece of wire around each 
soldier’s waist, and extend the wire hori¬ 
zontally the length of the forearm, and 
at the end of the wire fasten a short 
piece of candle to be lighted. 

David and Goliath 
1 Samuel 17. 

The valley between the tw r o armies 
should be crossvdse of the table, the 



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sand being piled lip on either side. Small 
twig men are best for the armies, each 
army being clothed in a different color 
uniform. Goliath should be a doll much 
larger size, dressed in a kilt skirt, the 
armor, all of which are made of gilt 
paper. Tie a thread to Goliath, so that 
ky j erking on the thread he may be made 
to fall. 

Elijah and the Prophets 
1 Kings 18. 

Baal’s altar may be made of blocks or 
a small pasteboard box. Elijah’s altar 
may be made by crumpling twelve pieces 
of brown paper to resemble stones and 
by arranging them in the form of an 
altar. Use small large necked bottles for 
barrels and in each have a very little 
kerosene or gasoline to pour on instead 
of water. (For fire from heaven, see 
lesson 8.) 

The Chariot of Fire 
II Kings 2: 12. 

The chariot may be gilt or red with 
toy horses or cut-out ones. It may be 
placed on a block or a shingle by which 


OTHER OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 73 

to handle it, and finished with fleecy 
cotton or wool. 


The Chariots of Fire 
II Kings 6: 17. 

The same chariots may he used as in 
II Kings 2: 12, only cover one side of 
each with red paper. Have an angel 
for each chariot, and put fleecy clouds 
among them. Ask the children to close 
their eyes and sing a verse while these 
are being arranged on the sand. They 
will enjoy the little surprise. 


The Fiery Furnace 
Daniel 3: 21. 


The furnace should be made of 
asbestos. Bend it into shape, say eight 
inches wide, by four or five inches deep 
and eight inches high. Make it higher 
in front to conceal the back view. Mark 

the furnace to represent bricks or stones. 
No bottom is needed. Clothe the three 

Hebrew men in asbestos; it is better if 
it is shaved thin and tinted Avith water 
colors or bluing. Fasten a line wire 
loosely about the neck of each doll, by 


which they may be handled with a hat¬ 
pin, bent at the point. From the back 


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of the furnace they thus may be passed 
out through the tire to the front. For 
the one representing the Lord, dress a 
doll in white asbestos, fastening a stiff' 
wire around it so that the wire will ex¬ 
tend a little to the back of the doll. At 
the appropriate time lower the doll into 
their midst by passing the wire horizon¬ 
tally down through a slit which has been 
cut down the back and middle of the 
furnace. It may be removed the same 
way. 


Jonah and the Whale 
Jonah. 

A celluloid fish may be obtained to 
use for a whale, but the author made a 
good representation of one for her lesson 
study, and explains it here as it may be 
of help to some. Although it takes a 
little time to make it, it is well worth the 
effort. From a piece of black cloth, 
double, cut the shape of a whale. Stitch 
all around the outer edge except the 
tail. Cut the mouth large, and line the 
upper and lower jaws separately, leav¬ 
ing a hole for the throat. Turn right 
side out, stuff with cotton and glue the 


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two sides of the tail together. Roll a 
piece of eardboard and place it in the 
throat of the whale. Make it large 
enough to contain Jonah (a small twig 
doll) when thrust down its throat (v. 
17). Glue tins to its sides,. and place 
black headed pins for eyes, and two fine 
rolls of cotton pinned to the top of its 
head for spurts of water. Have a fine 
wire attached to Jonah, so that he may 
he drawn out of the whales mouth after 
entering it (eh. 2:10). Handle the 
whale with a long hatpin stuck in its 
side. 

For the boat, (see instructions) paste 
a stiff pieee of pasteboard on the bot¬ 
tom of it, letting it extend a little to one 
side to form a handle by which the boat 
may be made to tip and rock. Use small 
men made of twigs, the ends of which are 
inserted in a hole in the bottom of the 
boat, so that when the boat is tipped, 
the men will not fall. A thread attached 
to the lower corners of the sail, when 
gently jerked will resemble the sail flapp¬ 
ing in the wind. The whale may be made 
to appear and disappear in the paper 


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Jesus Born in Bethlehem 
(Christmas Lesson) 

Luke 2. 

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city of Bethlehem, and at the other side 
place a tent with shepherds lounging 
about and a few sheep near by (y. 8). 
Place small lighted candles behind the 
windows of the city. Two small dolls 
may resemble the approach of Mary and 
Joseph to the city (v. 4). Then remove 
the city and Mary and Joseph. In 
place of this, put a large barn which has 
been made out of a shoe box, in this 
manner. Cut away all the box except 
the top and the back. To the front of 
this fasten several good sized twigs per¬ 
pendicular, -for posts. Do not forget to 
take into consideration the slant of the 
sand table in making the barn. Cover 
the box inside and on top with hay. Have 
the barn deep enough to admit the man¬ 
ger, Joseph and Mary. A few animals 
should be standing about the barn. An 
angel appears to the shepherds (v. 9). 
This should be as small as the other 
angels that follow it (v. 13) which are 
arranged in this manner. Make a coil 

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of stiff wire a foot or so across, and wind 
with tissue paper. By the use of fine 
wire attach a number of small angels to 
the coil. To make more attractive, wind 
the coil with tinsel, with a few fleecy 
clouds attached. Use the flashlight or 
a sparkler. The shepherds visit the 
Babe (v. 16) and return. 

The wise men may be used if desired 
(Matthew 2). Remove the shepherds 
and in their stead put three wise men 
mounted on camels (v. 1). The wise 
men should have white beards, and the 
camels should be decorated. To make 
the star of Bethlehem, cut a hole in the 
center of a piece of cardboard the shape 
of a star the full size of a flashlight, and 
cover the cardboard with tinsel. This 
may be held in place by a piece of fine 
wire. Throw the rays of the flashlight 
through the star. The wise men leave 
their gifts (v. 11). 

The Miracle at Cana 
John 2: 1—11. 

Represent an attractive home at Cana 
(v. 1). The table is spread, and the 
bride and groom have on their wedding 


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garments. Guests present are placed 
around the table, Jesus and his disciples 
being present (v. 2). 

Mary makes known their need of wine 
(v. 3). For water pots use large necked 
bottles one and a half inches long. These 
may be had at a drug store. Gild, or 
paste a narrow strip of gilt paper around 
the top and bottom of each bottle, and 
in the bottom of each put a few drops 
of fruit coloring, or a drop each of blu¬ 
ing and red ink, or a mixture that will 
produce wine color when mixed with 
water. 

Place the bottles in a row bv the well 
(a dish of water having been placed in 
the sand) and put a curb over it (v. 6). 
Jesus commands that the pots be filled 
with water (v. 7). Dip with another 
bottle the clear water from the well, and 
pour into the pots, thus making the water 
appear as wine. The wine is carried to 
the Governor of the feast (v. 8) and 
poured out to the guests. 


NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 83 

Jai rus’ Daughter Healed 

Matthew 9: 18—26; Mark 5: 21—43; 

Luke 8: 40—56. 

Jesus and his Diseiples are now on the 
seashore (Mark 5:21). Wipe the sand 
from the glass, put a few trees around 
the edge of the water and a boat near 
by. Jarius’ home should be at the oppo¬ 
site side of the table. The family con- 

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sists of the father, mother and little girl 
(Luke 8:42). She may be playing 
about the home. Here she is taken sick 
and laid upon the bed. Jarius then 
goes to see Jesus. When part of the 
way on his journey, leave Jairus and re¬ 
turn to the child who dies. The back 
part of the house should have a large 
doorway with a curtain hung over it, 
made to part in the middle. Through 
this opening remove the dead child, and 
replace with another having a wire at¬ 
tached in such a way that by turning, 

the dead mav be made to rise. Cover 

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with a cloth. Now return to Jarius who 
completes his journey and falls on his 
face before Jesus (Luke 8:41). 

A woman touches his garment (v. 44). 





84 SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 

A servant comes to tell Jairus his 
daughter is dead (v. 49). Jesus comes 
to the house where many are weeping, 
then all are removed except Jesus and 
the friends (v. 51). 

When the command is given for the 
child to arise, turn the wire and it will 
stand upon its feet (v. 55). 

Parable of the Ten Virgins 
Matthew 25: 1—13. 

At the left of the table represent the 
home of the bride’s parents, the bride 
and groom being well dressed. About 
the center of the table arrange the ten 
virgins in a procession (v. 1). (Clothe 
them in delicate color or white). Use 
tiny candles for lamps, and fasten each 
to a piece of wire long enough to extend 
from the hand to the ground, then make 
a coil for it to stand on. 

For the five foolish virgins use shorter 
candles than those of the wise, so that 
when they are all lighted, five will burn 
out while the other five still burn. 

They all sleep (v. 5). Back of the 
virgins place a clump of trees, extending 
to the house. 



NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 8.5 

The virgins sleep, and the bride and 
groom start from the house, while one 
goes to herald their coming (v. 6). Place 
the virgins again by their lamps. The 
five foolish go to buy oil (v. 10). Re¬ 
move them. 

Arrange the wise with their candles 
burning, and together, with the bride and 
groom, they enter the new home of the 
bride. Have the table set for the wed¬ 
ding supper. Now turn the house face 
about, the back having a door marked 
upon it. 

The five foolish return and knock but 
are not admitted (v. 11). 

Lazarus Raised from the Dead 

John 11. 

Prepare a cave in the center of the 
sand table, similar to the one in the storv 
of the Resurrection. Place a small box 
in the floor of the cave, deep enough in 
the sand that the upper edge of the box 
will come even with the sand. The box 
should be large enough to admit two dolls 
laid side by side. Clothe the dolls just 
alike. Secure one end of a stiff wire 
around one doll so that it may be made 


8G SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 

to stand as in the lesson of the Resurrec¬ 
tion. Have a hole cut in the side of the 
cave large enough to give free movement 
to the wire passing through it, so that 
when the wire is turned and the doll 
stands up, the wire may be thrust out a 
little to cause the doll to advance several 
inches. After the wire is fastened to 
the doll, bent into shape and dressed as 
mentioned, wind a narrow white strip of 
cloth from its feet to its head, and 
fasten with a pin, so that the cloth may 
easily be removed. Place the doll in the 
box. (Or instead of a box, the sand may 
be dug out of the bottom of the cave, 
leaving the sand piled higher at the en¬ 
trance). Then close the entrance with a 
stone. All this part of the lesson should 
be completed beforehand. The other 
doll is to be used in' the demonstration 
of the lesson. Represent the home of 
Marv, Martha and Lazarus at the left of 
the table. Lazarus is sick (v. 1). Place 
him upon a bed. One comes to tell Jesus 
that Lazarus is sick (v. 3). He is dead 
(v. 14). Wind the body in grave clothes 
as the one in the tomb, carry it to the 
tomb, and place it inside the tomb at 


NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 


87 


the left of the other doll, then replace 
the stone as before. 

Mary and Martha return home with 
friends (v. 19). Move Jesus and friends 
to the cave. Mary and Martha ro to 
meet him, the stone is removed (v. 39) 
and Lazarus is commanded to come 
forth (v. 43). Turn the wire, and when 
he stands upright, move him out to the 
front. He is unbound (v. 44) but not 
removed. 

The Parable of the Prodigal Son 
Luke 15: 2—32. 

At one end of the table represent 
Jesus with two or three others sitting 
around a table and other men standing 
about (v. 2). 

At the opposite end of the table, 
illustrate, in an attractive manner, the 
home of a “certain man” with his two 
sons (v. 11). The Prodigal son, hand¬ 
somely dressed, takes a journey into a 
far country (v. 13). 

In the far country he may be repre¬ 
sented in the midst of a gaily dressed 
crowd in a candle lighted room where 
table is set, etc., (v. 13). Then remove 



88 SAND TABLE ILLUSTRATIONS 

the Prodigal’s outer garments leaving 
only a ragged covering about his body. 
Or better, exchange the well dressed 
Prodigal for a ragged one (v. 14). 

Make a pen (v. 15) of twigs, and put 
one or more pigs in it. If toy pigs are 
not to be had, cut them out of a farm 
paper. Leaning over the fence, the 
Prodigal throws a handful of fodder to 
the swine (v. 16). He then sits down 
and meditates. lie arises, and starts on 
his journey homeward (v. 18). 

He is met by his father (v. 20) who 
embraces him and together they return 
to the house. The Prodigal is again ex¬ 
changed for the well dressed one (v. 22). 
The fatted calf (v. 23) may be seen in 
a pen, and then killed. The table is 
spread and the company gathered about. 

The Betrayal of Jesus 

Luke 22: 1—54; Matthew 26: 1—57 

Mark 14: 12—53; John 18: 1—12. 

Arrange Jesus and his disciples at the 
left end of the table. John and Peter 
are sent to prepare the passover (v. 8). 
They meet a man with a pitcher of water, 
and turn and follow him (v. 10). Now 


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NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 89 

place beside them a room, and in it a 
table and upon it some little dishes. 
Place the disciples around the table. 
Later remove Judas (John 13: 27). Re¬ 
move the house, and surround Jesus and 
his disciples, Jesus being apart from the 
others, with a forest of trees (Luke 22: 
41). An angel appears to comfort Jesus 
(v. 43). Three times Jesus returns to 
find the disciples sleeping. 

The multitude appears with Judas in 
the lead. A number of soldiers, each 
carrying a spear and a torch, will answer 
for the multitude. Make the torch with 
one end of a wire fastened to a small 
candle, and the other end of the wire 
fastened to the soldier, the candle pro¬ 
jecting a little higher than the soldier’s 
head. 

As the soldiers appear through the 
trees, light the candles. Peter cuts off 
the servants ear (v. 50). Jesus is led 
away, Peter and John following afar off 
(John 8: 15), the rest having fled (Mat¬ 
thew 26:55). 


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The Trial of Jesus 

This being the continuation of the pre¬ 
vious lesson, replace some of the trees 
as before, also Jesus being led away by 
the soldiers, Peter and John following 
afar off. 

A room, the abode of the High Priest 
(Luke 22:54), may be placed back of 
Jesus, the soldiers and the mob. A row of 
pillars on each side of the house will 
serve for the court room. Jesus, the 
High Priest and others, are within the 
walls, and the mob without. 

A cover of a baking powder can will 
be suitable for the fire pot (v. 55). Fill 
the cover nearly full of sand, and place 
several short candles, which, when light¬ 
ed resemble a cheerful fire. Other short 
candles should be burning in the room, 
denoting night. Peter warms himself 
(v. 56). Another accuses him (v. 58) 
and still another (v. 59). The cock that 
crew (v. 60) should be a toy or cut-out 
picture. Peter weeps (v. 62). Jesus is 
led to Pilate (eh. 2:1). Do not try to 
move the people, but exchange the room. 
Judas throws the bag of money on the 


NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 


01 


ground and goes out and hangs himself* 
(Matthew 27: 5). 

Place a dish of water before Pilate, 
as though he would wash his hands (v. 
24), put Barabbas in jail, then release 
him (v. 26). If the children in the class 
are small it is best to omit to (v. 31), 
and they led Jesus away to crucify Him. 

Jesus Crucified 

If the children of the class are older 
children, it is best to give this lesson in 
detail to make a lasting impression, but 
if they are small, do as follows: 

Place some of the people as in the 
previous lesson in the foreground, and 
at the rear of the sand table make a hill 
of sand, and upon it make three tiny 
crosses. The soldiers part Jesus’ gar¬ 
ments (John 19:23). 

Build a rude sepulcher, with a large 
stone at the entrance, then place a guard 
of soldiers to watch at the door of the 
sepulcher (Matthew 27:66). 

The Resurrection ( Easter Lesson) 

Previous to the lesson, build a sepul¬ 
cher. Use a strong box eight or nine 
inches square, the front and bottom be- 


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THE TOMB OF JESUS. 

This picture shows different parts of the lesson. To the left are the angels in the tomb 
and the soldiers on guard. To the right are the women coming to anoint Jesus. 



NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 93 

ing open. Place it on the sand and cover 
the top and sides with stones or bricks. 
Within the cave, near the front and to 
one side, place a stone or piece of brick 
for the tomb, and at the other side a box 
large enough to contain a doll. Sink 
the box in the sand and put the doll 
within it. Or dig the sand out of the 
cave and omit the box. To raise the 
doll, see lesson on Lazarus, Or two 
angels may be used as in illustration. 

When the angel has been placed in 
proper position in the cave, and grave 
clothes on the tomb, close the front of 
the tomb with one or more large stones. 
Have them on solid foundation so that 
when one stone is pushed out the other 
will not be disturbed. To remove the 
stone thrust a stiff wire through a hole 
in the back of the cave, and push it out. 
Next, lay a thread all the way around 
the tomb on the sand, leaving ample 
space between the thread and cave for 
the soldiers to stand, who are on guard, 
then when the thread is gently jerked 
the soldiers will fall. 

The cave with the angel concealed 
within, the thread in readiness for the 


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soldiers, the wire in place to roll the 
stone away, all should be prepared before 
the lesson. Cover the sand table with a 
cloth that it may not be disturbed. 

The Lesson 

An angel, made brilliant with a little 

tinsel (Matthew 28: 2, 3) is handled with 

the left hand by means of a wire. As 

the angel touches the stone, dislodge it 

with the right hand by the use of the 

wire, then jerk the thread and let the 

soldiers fall (v. 4). X ow remove the 

angel and the remaining stones at the 

entrance of the cave, exposing more 

clearly the interior. 

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Women approach the cave (Mark 16: 
1). An angel appears (v. 5). Bring 
it to a standing position. Jesus appears 
to Mary (John 20: 11—17). 

Without objects tell of some of the 
other appearances of Jesus. The ascen¬ 
sion (Acts 1:9). Place a number of 
people together. Jesus appears among 
them and is carried up, a cloud hiding 
him from view. Use a little cotton for 
this. (This is a beautiful lesson, and 
well worth the effort to prepare it). 



NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 


95 


Paul and Silas Bound in the Jail 
Acts 16: 16—40. 

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The two dolls which are to represent 
Paul and Silas, should have movable 
legs so that they can be made either to 
sit or stand. Pin a strip of cloth about 
the body of each doll, and over this hang 
a loose wrap from the shoulders to the 
feet, so it can be removed. 

The girl with an unclean Spirit, 
follows Paul and Silas (v. 16). The 
market place to which they are taken, 
may be represented with cattle, sheep, 
etc., (v. 20). 

Paul and Silas are then stripped of 
their outer garments and placed beside 
a whipping post and whipped (v. 22). 
Now remove all from the sand except 
Paul and Silas who are put into prison 
(v. 23). The front and two sides of 
the outer prison are made of a narrow 
si rip of dark pasteboard. The windows 
and doors are made to represent bars, 
which are hung with paper hinges so 
that they can be made to swing out 
easilv. 

Paul and Silas are put in the inner 



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prison (see lesson 16). This should be at 
the back of the outer prison, and adjoin¬ 
ing it the keepers room. These two build¬ 
ings form the rear of the outer prison. 

To cause an earthquake (v. 26), have a 
thread fastened to each of the doors, and 
extend it around the outer prison, then 
when the thread is drawn from the back, 
the doors (one or more) will all open at 
once. Do the same with the inner prison. 
The keeper, lying on a bed with a lighted 
candle near by, takes the lighted candle 
and goes to the prison. Remove the prison 
so that Paul and Silas may be seen sit¬ 
ting on the sand with their feet in the 
stocks (a strip of pasteboard before 
them). They are then taken to the 
keepers room and washed and fed, then 
leave the city (v. 39). 
















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